Grace for the Afflicted

As both a church leader and a professor of psychology and behavioral sciences, Matthew S. Stanford has seen far too many mentally ill brothers and sisters damaged by well-meaning believers who respond to them out of fear or misinformation.  Grace for the Afflicted is written to educate Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives.  Stanford presents insights into our physical and spiritual nature and discusses the appropriate role of psychology and psychiatry in the life of the believer . . . [T]his revised and expanded editiion is thoroughly updated with new material throughout, including eight new chapters . . .